北京市西城区2014-2015学年上学期高一年级期末考试英语试卷

试卷满分：140分 考试时间：120分钟

A卷 满分：90分

第一部分

I. 听力理解 （共三节，满分22.5分）

第一节：（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分）

听下面四段对话，每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。

1. What food is the woman going to make for the party?

A. Pizza. B. Bread. C. Salad.

2. Where is the woman from?

A. Australia. B. The U. S.A. C. India.

3. What's the weather like in London now?

A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.

4. What do we know about the woman?

A. She has been ill for a long time.

B. She isn't worried about the exam.

C. She is afraid of being ill after the exam.

第二节：（共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分）

听下面三段对话，每段对话后有两道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。

听第5段材料，回答第5至第6小题。

5. What is the most wonderful part in the film according to the woman?

A. Its sound. B. Its music. C. Its pictures.

6. When will the film most probably begin?

A. After 6:00 pm. B. Before6:00 pm. C. At6:00 pm.

听第6段材料，回答第7至第8小题。

7. Where would the man like to sit at first?

A. Near the door. B. Beside the window. C. At the back of the restaurant.

8. Why does the man ask for an English menu?

A. He can't read Chinese well.

B. He likes English very much.

C. He can't remember the name of the dish in Chinese.

听第7段材料，回答第9至第10小题。

9. What will the man do?

A. Go shopping with his wife.

B. Look after his children.

C. Work in his garden.

10. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. strangers. B. cousins. C. neighbors.

（听力理解第三节见试卷第6页）

Ⅱ. 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

11. On Monday mornings my father usually ____________ an hour driving me to school although the distance is only 20 miles.

A. spends B. is spending C. spent D. will spend

12. －I called you last night, but nobody answered it.

－Oh, I __________ my friend at the station.

A. met B. was meeting C. have met D. would meet

13. She _________ to her parents since she left home last month.

A. hasn't written B. didn't write C. doesn't write D. wasn't writing

14. You ____________ get changed because the party is not formal.

A. have to B. don't have to C. can D. can't

15. If you want to make progress, you _____________ work harder than before.

A. can B. may C. ought to D. would

16. Many people prefer to listen to music since they find _________ relaxing to enjoy some peaceful music.

A. one B. that C. it D. this

17. His son's illness had put him under great _________. That's why he was always getting angry with others.

A. power B. competition C. challenge D. pressure

18. In the evening, usually I look at some documents I bring back from the office _________ I can be ready for the next day's work.

A. even if B. until C. so D. so that

19. The tradition of some festivals has changed __________ the past 50 years.

A. with B. for C. over D. about

20. He _____________ teaching after he graduated from university and he is a popular teacher at the moment.

A. took up B. put up C. gave up D. picked up

Ⅲ. 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

What are the differences between city life and country life? When we talk about the 21 life, we will surely think of tall buildings, busy streets, successful business and a great many advanced pieces of equipment. What about the country life? The first feeling coming into our minds is peace and quiet. In the countryside, people live a quiet life. They have less noise and 22 than people who live in the city do.

City life and country life, which is better? The answer is 23 . People who live in the country want to be city people. In their thoughts, city is full of chance and adventure. Today many country youths 24 their hometown for big cities in search of a lot of money and good jobs.

With the development of 25 , more and more pollution is coming 26 in cities. Citizens have to 27 noise, harmful smoke and dirt. The air is not clean enough for people, especially in the 28 areas. The majority of citizens are tired of 29 conditions and bad environments. But in the country, the condition is obviously different. It is pleasant to live with green mountains, clear springs, grand plains, blue sky, green trees, red sunsets and golden 30 . Wow! What a lovely picture! So people are able to 31 themselves out of the city.

In the old days, there was a clear 32 between city and countryside. But now some countries look like modern cities 33 some cities are as beautiful as the countryside.

If we pay attention to 34 the environment while we are developing industry, the city can also have the advantages of the countryside. And we shouldn't forget to 35 the countryside. If so, we, the city people or country people, will enjoy both modem and peaceful lives!

21. A. country B. city C. school D. night

22. A. luck B. rubbish C. pollution D. peace

23. A. sure B. true C. uncertain D. clear

24. A. go B. reach C. jump D. leave

25. A. industry B. society C. history D. culture

26. A. out B. over C. beyond D. down

27. A. talk with B. go with C. deal with D. link with

28. A. nearby B. downtown C. large D. remote

29. A. working B. poor C. boring D. pleasant

30. A. mounts B. dreams C. moonlights D. crops

31. A. express B. relax C. believe D. support

32. A. difference B. distance C. struggle D. relationship

33. A. so B. but C. though D. while

34. A. studying B. changing C. destroying D. protecting

35. A. decorate B. develop C. build D. explore

Ⅳ. 阅读理解（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分）

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

There was a man who was blind from birth. He owned a fruit stand (摊子) on a very busy street.

One day his son came to him and told him that he had read in the newspaper of a new discovery that they could operate on his eyes and allow him to see. The father and son traveled to the doctor and paid for the operation.

The doctor asked the man after the operation, "What is the first thing you want to see when I take the bandages off?"

The blind man replied, "I want to see my beautiful fruit on my stand!"

The doctor and the son took the man down to the busy street where his fruit stand was located for so many years. The doctor carefully took off the bandages so that the man could lay his eyes on the beautiful fruit. The man was so full of joy that he could finally see his life's work－taking care of his fruit.

After a few hours of enjoying his beautiful fruit stand, he looked down the street and saw there were quite a few fruit stands in both directions. He spent so much time looking at other fruit stands and he was so sad because his fruit stand was not the only one along the street!

The reason I tell you this story is:

－You are an individual.

－You have different fingerprints, DNA, and thinking!

－You are one of a kind.

－There is no competition.

－You are on the endangered species list!

－Once you are gone, that's it!

－Be yourself and allow everyone else to be who they are.

36. How did the son know there was a way to allow the blind man to see?

A. From the doctor. B. From a friend.

C. From the advertisement. D. From the newspaper.

37. What was the blind man's biggest wish after he could see?

A. To see his fruit. B. To see the world.

C. To see his son. D. To see the doctor.

38. Why did the man's feeling change from joy to sadness?

A. Because he couldn't see his stand very clearly.

B. Because his life's work was taking care of his fruit.

C. Because his stand was just one of those fruit stands.

D. Because the fruit wasn't as beautiful as he had thought.

39. The purpose of the story is _____________.

A. to support us to compete with others

B. to remind us to mind our own life

C. to advise us to be a special one

D. to believe us endangered

B

You might think that Western students are less shy when it comes to getting on with the opposite sex, but the truth is that pupils in the UK can feel just as awkward. British are actually quite reserved (保守的) and being at university can make them feel out of their comfort zone. Everyone finds it difficult to talk to the opposite sex on campus.

However, there is a way of dealing with this shyness in Britain, and it is called "Freshers Week". "Freshers Week" is designed to help people socialize and lose their reservation. It is a one-week long party for first year students to welcome them before lectures and lessons begin.

I remember my first week at university － it was terrifying. I looked at the schedule for "Freshers Week" and was amazed at how much was planned. Every hall where students live organizes its own events to help students become friends with the people they live with. My hall was called "Goldney Hall" and the week ahead included a talent show, a comedy night, and themed parties, including one for which we had to dress up as golfers.

The first event I went to was a school kid's party at which everyone dressed up as if they were in school. This party encouraged me to talk to all the people on my floor. One boy, who lived opposite my room, was very handsome and I felt nervous speaking to him at first. But when we met at the party dressed in silly school clothes, I felt a lot more relaxed speaking to him.

It sounds strange, but dressing up seems to be how British overcome their shyness at university. My "Freshers Week" was terrifying, but I managed to forget how scared I was.

40. What does the underlined word "awkward" in